Mayor and Vice Mayor Recall Effort Underway

Note: A previous version of this posting stated that Ed Slentz pulled recall petitions for Mayor Winfield and Vice-mayor Barrett. According to Slentz, "That is absolutely and categorically false, untrue and a lie. I have not initiated any such action" (Source: email from Ed Slentz) This is an inadvertent error on our part. Subject to check with town records, we believe that the individual is Thomas Plantz.
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  Council Member Steve Solomon Attends Kickoff Meeting
This past Friday night, some Oro Valley residents met in the Sunset Room of the Community Center to prepare for an attempted recall of Mayor Winfield and Vice Mayor Barrett. Oro Valley Council Member Steve Solomon was standing in the back of the room. He is seen in the right in the picture we have posted. The meeting discussed petition 'Rules for Signing' and a 'Plan of Action'.

Solomon At Recall Meeting
Sunset Room
Community Center
Friday, November 8, 2019

Petition signature solicitation has started
Saturday, petition circulators set up a tent in the dirt lot on the left entering the Community Center. Oro Valley Thrives head Jen LeFevre and Oro Valley resident Mary Murphy were soliciting signatures Sunday. Oro Valley Thrives is comprised of members of the Town of Oro Valley Golf community. Circulators have been seen in other locations since then.

The issue:
Winfield and Barrett's support PAYg for Golf and Community Center Improvements
Lefevre was enthusiastic when, several weeks ago, the council voted to operate two golf courses. Her enthusiasm can be viewed in the clip of the KVOA Video that follows.

She is no longer enthusiastic because last week Mayor Winfield and Council Member Barrett said that they favor “pay as you go” (“PAYg”) financing for golf course improvements. They support this alternative over financing the improvements by issuing bonds or by borrowing from the town's general fund. The general fund is the fund that supports town operations. She fears that this will defer proposed improvements.

Other reasons given for a recall:
•  The council is looking both internally and externally for a police chief. They should select an internal candidate only
• Barrett is not always civil with other council members

• The degrading of the police department

• Winfield and Barrett have shown themselves to be disingenuous and untrustworthy

May 2020 is the election target date

The petition circulators are telling people that May 2020 is the election target date if the petitions are turned in. In order for this to happen, the group will have to submit 3,952 (for Mayor) and 3,668 (for council) validated Oro Valley resident registered voter signatures.
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